Spirit of Progress 70th anniversary tour. 25/11/07
25th November 2007

Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, in association with V/line, DoI and Victrack, ran a special train to Albury and return to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Spirit of Progress. A large amount of rollingstock was restored in very little time for this trip, including the CS brake van, Parlor Car, Dining Car, and locos B74 and S303.

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Cab view of B74 at the SRHC depot in Seymour.
Cab view of B74 at the SRHC depot in Seymour.
Down XPT seen from the cab of B74 at Seymour.
Down XPT seen from the cab of B74 at Seymour.
S303 and 1CS recieve final touches at Seymour.
S303 and 1CS recieve final touches at Seymour.
B74 recieving final touches at Seymour.
B74 recieving final touches at Seymour.
B74's brass number plates, ready to be returned to the loco at Seymour.
B74's brass number plates, ready to be returned to the loco at Seymour.
N453 seen from B74's cab at Seymour.
N453 seen from B74's cab at Seymour.
B74's numberplate has just been re-attached at Seymour.
B74's numberplate has just been re-attached at Seymour.
1CS with no doors fitted at Seymour.
1CS with no doors fitted at Seymour.
S303's name board about to be re-attached at Seymour.
S303's name board about to be re-attached at Seymour.
S303 is almost finished at Seymour.
S303 is almost finished at Seymour.
Yours truly in the cab of S303 at Seymour. (Photo courtesy of Ivan Hon)
Yours truly in the cab of S303 at Seymour. (Photo courtesy of Ivan Hon)
Doors of 1CS before being re-fitted.
Doors of 1CS before being re-fitted.
Portable generator inside 1CS.
Portable generator inside 1CS.
1CS recieving side doors at Seymour.
1CS recieving side doors at Seymour.
1CS, now with doors fitted, at Seymour.
1CS, now with doors fitted, at Seymour.
N460 stabled at Seymour with re-furbished FSH25.
N460 stabled at Seymour with re-furbished FSH25.
Newly re-furbished FSH25 at Seymour.
Newly re-furbished FSH25 at Seymour.
S303 being turned, as C501 looks on, Seymour.
S303 being turned, as C501 looks on, Seymour.
S303 being turned, with C501, Seymour.
S303 being turned, with C501, Seymour.
S303 on the Seymour turntable.
S303 on the Seymour turntable.
S303 on the Seymour turntable.
S303 on the Seymour turntable.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
C501 recieving work at Seymour.
GM36 at Seymour loco.
GM36 at Seymour loco.
Re-furbished and non-re-furbished H sets at Seymour.
Re-furbished and non-re-furbished H sets at Seymour.
Newly re-furbished FSH25 at Seymour.
Newly re-furbished FSH25 at Seymour.
S303 getting a windscreen wash at Seymour.
S303 getting a windscreen wash at Seymour.
B74 re-fueling from a tank wagon at Seymour.
B74 re-fueling from a tank wagon at Seymour.
B74 re-fueling from a tank wagon at Seymour.
B74 re-fueling from a tank wagon at Seymour.
B74-S303 in the evening light at Seymour.
B74-S303 in the evening light at Seymour.
VL12 stabled at Seymour.
VL12 stabled at Seymour.
T376 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
T376 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 stabled on a ballast train at Seymour.
A V/locity sits in the platform with T376 in the yard.
A V/locity sits in the platform with T376 in the yard.
Historic display of Spirit of Progress items inside Dining Car.
Historic display of Spirit of Progress items inside Dining Car.
B74 and S303 after arrival at Southern Cross.
B74 and S303 after arrival at Southern Cross.
B74-S303 with the SoP at Southern Cross.
B74-S303 with the SoP at Southern Cross.
Y163 shunts the SoP consist at Southern Cross.
Y163 shunts the SoP consist at Southern Cross.
Parlor Car at Southern Cross.
Parlor Car at Southern Cross.
Parlor Car at Southern Cross.
Parlor Car at Southern Cross.
B74-S303 ready to lead the SoP away from Southern Cross.
B74-S303 ready to lead the SoP away from Southern Cross.
B74-S303 after arrival at Seymour.
B74-S303 after arrival at Seymour.
B74-S303 after arrival at Seymour.
B74-S303 after arrival at Seymour.
T376 from the window of the SoP at Seymour.
T376 from the window of the SoP at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 at Seymour.
T376-T413-T357 at Seymour.
Out the back window of Parlor car.
Out the back window of Parlor car.